September 29:Open budget forum—the FIC will make a brief presentation on the current (2013) budget, and all will be invited to discuss mission and budget priorities for next year.

October 6:Godly Play for Adultswill feature a demonstration of Godly Play, the stories we share with our youngest during worship, before they return to the congregation for the celebration of the Eucharist. Come and join us as Floy Ervin and Jayne Ashworth talk about the program and share one of the stories with you.

A memorial service for Lurline Frances Soukup Tuttle will be on Saturday, September 28, at 1:30 p.m. at St. John’s.

Holiday Reminder:If you would like to provide a holiday gift for Sharon Dayana Salazar, our sponsored child in Costa Rica, you may do so by donating additional money to Children’s Inc. no later than October 15. There is no minimum or maximum amount restriction for these contributions and the needs of the child we sponsor will be met first and foremost. Due to the Department of Customs and Immigration, and difficulty in delivery, packages are discouraged. Contact the church office for more information.

Raffle--Seal Cove artist, Judy Taylor has donated a signed, original watercolor painting titled "View from FlyingMountain" for the Westside Food Pantry raffle. The painting is matted and framed with archival glass. Raffle tickets are sold every Friday at the Farmers' Market or from Susan Buell anytime! Tickets are $5.00 each and 6/$25.00.

St. Saviour’s

Seasonal Worker Evening Prayer service with songs of praise continue at 7:00 p.m. on Sundays, October 6 and 20. All are welcome.

St. Mary and Jude

Beginning this Sunday, September 29, there will be only one service at 9:00 am at St. Mary's by the Sea.

Church of Our Father:

Thrift shop is open Wednesdays 3:30 – 6:30 pm and Saturdays 9 – 12 noon. They are in need good clean men’s and children’s clothing. Call their office at 288-4849 if you have questions.

Holy Eucharist is celebrated on Wednesday mornings at 8:00 followed by a light breakfast.

Westside Food Pantry

Volunteer meeting, Tuesday, October 15, 6:30 pm, St. John’s. Susan Buell and Dean Henry will report on the upcoming distribution season, the pantry’s financial position, and hold a general discussion on operations. If you have family or friends who would be willing to serve on this committee, please let Susan or Dean know and they will be happy to invite them to the meeting. We need a few new members to help carry on this important sharing.

Blessings to you as we prepare to launch this new Pantry season on Sunday, November 3.

On Sunday, September 22nd, the 9:00 Forum will be an opportunity to select the ministry for which you prefer to volunteer during the months between September 2013 and September 2014. You do not need to volunteer for the same ministry you were engaged in last year. Here is your opportunity to learn something new. There are committees in each area of ministry for which chairs and members may be established.

In order to assist The Rev. Tim Fleck, members of the Vestry have assumed the role of liaison in the ministries of St. Andrew and St. John. They are:

Finance and Investment: Liz Erickson and Jim Vekasi

Building and Grounds: Mary Mitchell

Worship: Susan Buell and Eleanor Watts

Christian Formation: Floy Ervin

Pastoral Care: Floy Ervin

Events: Karen Craig and Marilyn Mays

Martha's Guild: Chloe Hatcher

Outreach and Mission: Susan Buell

Communications: Jayne Ashworth

LongRange Planning: Patsy Fogarty

Questions and concerns should be addressed to the appropriate Vestry member.

SASJ Budget: Last chance to submit written requests and rationale for changes to the budget allotments for their ministries, or for potential new ministries. These requests are due September 22; on September 29 between services we will offer an open budget forum, at which the FIC will make a brief presentation on the current (2013) budget, and all will be invited to discuss mission and budget priorities for next year. If you have questions, concerns, or need to see a copy of the 2013 budget for reference, please contact Elizabeth Erickson, Treasurer.

African Team Ministries, Inc.:At the request of several people, the jewelry and craft items from East Africa will remain in the undercroft through September 22nd. The purchase of these crafts will bring relief to children and those in need by providing: (1) Help in the care and education of African orphans in eight Anglican dioceses; (2) Provision of jobs for unemployed women as they make crafts, and are thereby enabled to care for their children and parents; (3) Resources for projects of refugee relief, health education, clergy and lay education and building repair as they occur. For more information see www.africanteamministries.org

Holiday Reminder:If you would like to provide a holiday gift for Sharon Dayana Salazar, our sponsored child in Costa Rica, you may do so by donating additional money to Children’s Inc. no later than October 15. There is no minimum or maximum amount

restriction for these contributions and the needs of the child we sponsor will be met first and foremost. Due to the Department of Customs and Immigration, and difficulty in delivery, packages are discouraged. Contact the church office for more information.

Raffle--Seal Cove artist, Judy Taylor has donated a signed, original watercolor painting titled "View from FlyingMountain" for the Westside Food Pantry raffle. The painting is matted and framed with archival glass. Raffle tickets are sold every Friday at the Farmers' Market or from Susan Buell anytime! Tickets are $5.00 each and 6/$25.00.

St. Saviour’s

Seasonal Worker Evening Prayer service with songs of praise continue at 7:00 p.m. on Sundays, September 22, October 6 and 20. All are welcome.

Church of Our Father:

Rockbound Chapel Summer Sing-a-Long will be at Church of Our Father today (September 19) at 7:00 pm. You are invited to come sing your heart out at this favorite summer event in Hulls Cove led by the talented and ever joyful, Rev. Doug Peterson!

Thrift shop is open Wednesdays 3:30 – 6:30 pm and Saturdays 9 – 12 noon. They are in need good clean men’s and children’s clothing. Call their office at 288-4849 if you have questions.

Holy Eucharist is celebrated on Wednesday mornings at 8:00 followed by a light breakfast.

Community Events

Musical Evening coming up...Dog Mountain, will be our musical guest on Friday evening, September 20th; 7:00-9:00 at the home of Dorothy and Jim Clunan. Jim Vekasi and Fred Benson's group will play and lead us in song--should be a lively evening! The "Musical Evening" group has been gathering monthly for over 3 years. We always host a musical guest, spend some time snacking and visiting, and then gather for some fun group singing. Everyone is welcome! For more information and directions contact: Susan Buell - scovino@prexar.com

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot: Jazz, Justice, and the Journey of Tradition

Theodicy Jazz Collective is a group committed to making justice real through the creative, spiritual power of music. Part of that commitment is the teaching and sharing of ways to incorporate into our worship the jazz ideals of community, flexibility, and listening, to help the church thrive in our rapidly changing world. More information about them is available at http://theodicyjazz.com/

St. Andrew Lutheran Church, St. Saviour Episcopal Church, and The BTS Center (formerly Bangor Theological Seminary) are sponsoring a workshop with Theodicy Jazz Collective for worship leaders and church musicians, and others interested in jazz and/or worship, exploring jazz, justice, and the journey of tradition. We ask: how can we bring our worship into the creative tension between spontaneity and preparation, between structure and play? How do jazz ideals like listening, supporting, and improvising inform our understanding of Christian community?

In addition to the workshop, Theodicy Jazz Collective will offer a public conversation and concert of music inspired by jazz, blues, gospel, traditional hymns, and world music. This music is a constant prayer, sometimes a cry of joy, sometimes a shout for action, sometimes a deep, silent hope. It is truly soul music.

The workshop is Tuesday, October 1 at St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 175 Downeast Highway, Ellsworth. Participants are encouraged to bring instruments for an optional Jam Session beginning at 3:00, with the workshop beginning at 4:00 and ending with dinner. At 7:00, workshop becomes worship in a Jazz Vespers Service. The cost for the workshop and dinner is $35 ($25 for students). Scholarships are available. The Vesper service is open to the public at no charge.

The concert is Wednesday, October 2 at St. Saviour Episcopal Church, 41 Mt. Desert St., Bar Harbor. The musicians will be available for a public conversation about jazz and justice at 6:15, with the concert beginning at 7:00. A free will offering will be received; after expenses, all donations received will be given to the Emmaus Homeless Shelter in Ellsworth.

For more info, contact The Rev. Priscilla Hukki at 207-667-7641or pastorh@gwi.net.

Give thanks for the life of Vonnie Bell who died September 15. Her service will be held at St. John’s on Saturday, October 19. Keep her family and friends in your prayers.

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101 REASONS TO BE EPISCOPALIAN

There’s no such thing as a politically incorrect Episcopalian. There are conservative Episcopalians and liberal Episcopalians. There are straight Episcopalians and LBGT Episcopalians. There Catholics and Protestants. There are African, English, Asian, and Alaskan Episcopalians. And none of the above. The Episcopal Church doesn’t offer you set dogma or pat answers, or a list of do’s and don’ts. There’s room for all kinds of people and all kinds of theologies. What the Episcopal Church does offer you is a way of prayer, a way of thinking and asking questions, a way of life in this often confusing, conflicting, and complicated world, a way that may lead you closer to God.

Your input is needed for SASJ Budget: In order to make sure that our budget reflects our mission and priorities as a parish, the Vestry and the Finance and Investment Committee are providing opportunities for any and all to weigh in on the distribution of money among the many ministries of St. Andrew and St. John in 2014. Individuals and groups representing different ministries are invited to submit written requests and rationale for changes to the budget allotments for their ministries, or for potential new ministries. These requests are due September 22; on September 29 between services we will offer an open budget forum, at which the FIC will make a brief presentation on the current (2013) budget, and all will be invited to discuss mission and budget priorities for next year. If you have questions, concerns, or need to see a copy of the 2013 budget for reference, please contact Elizabeth Erickson, Treasurer.

African Team Ministries, Inc.:At the request of several people, the jewelry and craft items from East Africa will remain in the undercroft until after September 22nd. The purchase of these crafts will bring relief to children and those in need by providing: (1) Help in the care and education of African orphans in eight Anglican dioceses; (2) Provision of jobs for unemployed women as they make crafts, and are thereby enabled to care for their children and parents; (3) Resources for projects of refugee relief, health education, clergy and lay education and building repair as they occur. For more information see www.africanteamministries.org

Holiday Reminder:If you would like to provide a holiday gift for Sharon Dayana Salazar, our sponsored child in Costa Rica, you may do so by donating additional money to Children’s Inc. no later than October 15. There is no minimum or maximum amount

restriction for these contributions and the needs of the child we sponsor will be met first and foremost. Due to the Department of Customs and Immigration, and difficulty in delivery, packages are discouraged. Contact the church office for more information.

Raffle--Seal Cove artist, Judy Taylor has donated a signed, original watercolor painting titled "View from FlyingMountain" for the Westside Food Pantry raffle. The painting is matted and framed with archival glass. Raffle tickets are sold every Friday at the Farmers' Market or from Susan Buell anytime! Tickets are $5.00 each and 6/$25.00.

St. Saviour’s

Seasonal Worker Evening Prayer service with songs of praise continue at 7:00 p.m. on Sundays, September 22, October 6 and 20. All are welcome.

Church of Our Father:

Thrift shop is open Wednesdays 3:30 – 6:30 pm and Saturdays 9 – 12 noon. They are in need good clean men’s and children’s clothing. Call their office at 288-4849 if you have questions.

Holy Eucharist is celebrated on Wednesday mornings at 8:00 followed by a light breakfast.

Community Events

Musical Evening coming up...Dog Mountain, will be our musical guest on Friday evening, September 20th; 7:00-9:00 at the home of Dorothy and Jim Clunan. Jim Vekasi and Fred Benson's group will play and lead us in song--should be a lively evening! The "Musical Evening" group has been gathering monthly for over 3 years. We always host a musical guest, spend some time snacking and visiting, and then gather for some fun group singing. Everyone is welcome! For more information and directions contact: Susan Buell - scovino@prexar.com

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot: Jazz, Justice, and the Journey of Tradition

Theodicy Jazz Collective is a group committed to making justice real through the creative, spiritual power of music. Part of that commitment is the teaching and sharing of ways to incorporate into our worship the jazz ideals of community, flexibility, and listening, to help the church thrive in our rapidly changing world. More information about them is available at http://theodicyjazz.com/

St. Andrew Lutheran Church, St. Saviour Episcopal Church, and The BTS Center (formerly Bangor Theological Seminary) are sponsoring a workshop with Theodicy Jazz Collective for worship leaders and church musicians, and others interested in jazz and/or worship, exploring jazz, justice, and the journey of tradition. We ask: how can we bring our worship into the creative tension between spontaneity and preparation, between structure and play? How do jazz ideals like listening, supporting, and improvising inform our understanding of Christian community?

In addition to the workshop, Theodicy Jazz Collective will offer a public conversation and concert of music inspired by jazz, blues, gospel, traditional hymns, and world music. This music is a constant prayer, sometimes a cry of joy, sometimes a shout for action, sometimes a deep, silent hope. It is truly soul music.

The workshop is Tuesday, October 1 at St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 175 Downeast Highway, Ellsworth. Participants are encouraged to bring instruments for an optional Jam Session beginning at 3:00, with the workshop beginning at 4:00 and ending with dinner. At 7:00, workshop becomes worship in a Jazz Vespers Service. The cost for the workshop and dinner is $35 ($25 for students). Scholarships are available. The Vesper service is open to the public at no charge.

The concert is Wednesday, October 2 at St. Saviour Episcopal Church, 41 Mt. Desert St., Bar Harbor. The musicians will be available for a public conversation about jazz and justice at 6:15, with the concert beginning at 7:00. A free will offering will be received; after expenses, all donations received will be given to the Emmaus Homeless Shelter in Ellsworth.

For more info, contact The Rev. Priscilla Hukki at 207-667-7641or pastorh@gwi.net.

St. Andrew & St. John Episcopal Church received the following letter from Bishop Lane:

Please accept and extend my sincere thanks to the people of St. Andrew’s and St. John’s for their gift of $187 in support of the Bishop’s Discretionary Fund. I rely heavily on the Bishop’s Discretionary Fund for many services and events not covered under our regular budget, and as such it is in constant need of replenishing. These donations will go a long way in supporting the fund’s purposes and your generosity is deeply appreciated.

Thank you for a wonderful service (August 10); I truly enjoyed my time with you, and look forward to seeing you again soon.

Faithfully,

The Rt. Rev. Stephen T. Lane

Bishop of Maine

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101 REASONS TO BE EPISCOPALIAN

There’s no such thing as a politically incorrect Episcopalian. There are conservative Episcopalians and liberal Episcopalians. There are straight Episcopalians and LBGT Episcopalians. There Catholics and Protestants. There are African, English, Asian, and Alaskan Episcopalians. And none of the above. The Episcopal Church doesn’t offer you set dogma or pat answers, or a list of do’s and don’ts. There’s room for all kinds of people and all kinds of theologies. What the Episcopal Church does offer you is a way of prayer, a way of thinking and asking questions, a way of life in this often confusing, conflicting, and complicated world, a way that may lead you closer to God.